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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-16

WMAx VIM HK DO.-A petition l. Be.
ing circulated and numeF01sly signed
praying the legislature 10 enact Law 10
provide for the punishment Of certain
Glass Of criminals not provided for II
the code. The petition is suggested b.
The resent arrest Of the burglar Who car
Kied OF the image from she Catholic
church. The presenting att0Ensy 10 In
q quRndaFy a. 20 how 30 proceed against
thfs fellow, and unless The Legislature
eome 20 bis relief be viii not attempt 10
bring The culpEit under the ban Of the
Lao
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-16
NOTICE.
BAND NOTICE.,

TUE FIRST BATTALION BAND - SOW
i ready - take any enga9snenls. sithsE
string or brass. Special attention given %
anything IN their fBe. Al eommu1iea
mus Be addressed to JOHN Z. MITCHELL.
business manager a hand. delft
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-16
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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-16

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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02
ALL ROADS TO ROME.

Dynasties and nations may change,
but the Holy See appears to hold
lease upon eternal continuity, know
ing no "chauge of shadow of turning"
Its power rises and falls, but the limo
OF It's theory and policy remains un-
broken. A few years ago Bismarck
was upsetting the Catholic institutions
In Germany and canceling preroga.
tives OF the Catholic hierarchy one
after another; but recent events have
worn a material opposite complexion.
Bismarck makes indirect overtures to
the Vatican, tho Pope throws the
influence Of the church in favor Of the
septenate, the German parliament
takes up measures for re.establ ishing
divers Catholic institutions under
direct papai authority, and so with
France. A short time since an antI>
Jesuit crusade, with extensive dis es.
tablishing OF Catholic authority In
French institutions, was followed at
tho appropriate time by An exercise OF
papal influence on tho German elect
Ion which helped essentially to carry
measure fatal TO all schemes OF French
reprisal against Germany. As this
has tho consequence OF substantially
increasing tho respect of France for tho
Vatican and Of producing u relation In
the direction of conciliating a factor
which may yet have SO large a weight
in political equations In Europe,
Grevy and Bismarck are each engaged
now in exchanging compliments, flat
teries and tokens OF respect with His
Holiness, whom but recently both
Germany and France were bulldozing.
-fOUy'ier- -.jOhD1Oi.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02

posed to be the most distinguishing
characteristic of aristocracy.
Without doubt there are not few
people'i in America who would gladly
see privileged class established by
law, provided it would include them.
AS they are not the sort of persons
who would be likely 10 gain glory and
fame by their gallantry in war, and it
was to reward services and prowess in
war that all the European orders of
nobility were created, these incipient
aristocrsts would have to rely solely
on their wealth to gain their titles.
Doubtless they would willingly pur>
chase them for cash, n dukedom, for
instance, for n couple of millions, with
other grades at corresponding rates.
The national debt might be paid OF
by the sale of titles which would carry
with them social precedence. Such a
dream Of aristocracy will not, however,
be realized until the great republic shall
have been plunged into a hopeless
state of political and social anarchy,
from which it will euerge as des-
potism. Not till then will the princes
of Erie and the marquises OF Man
haitian be anything more than bogus,
base and counterfeit. it.-Pieay,me.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02
BADNESS AND LONG LIFE.

We notice with pain n recent attempt
on the part of some iil.natured alarmist
who pretendS 10 he n physician, but
who is probably Il long-baired freak III
some dime museum, to create ii panic
among the bald. This enviUuS person
has the impudeuce TO assert that bald
headed men die sooner Than men with
a heavy thatch on their heads. The
truth is, that badness il u cOnComitanl
and mark of high state Of civilization.
Science has demonstrated that bald.
ness will distinguish tho head Of the
future. To say that baldheaded men
die sooner than the men with luxu-
RANT tops is to say that civilization is
to become extinct.
TO put the matter in another form,
giving the bald facts and without hair
splitting: II is certain that the average
age Of human life is increasing. 1t is
also certain that badness is increasing.
Consequently, the ba!der you are, the
better your chances Of long life.
To pass from the certainties to the
probabilities. As at some time in the
distant centuries all men will be bald,
is it an idle speculation to conjecture
that long before that time skull caps
will have become au uncUrSidered sur.
vivai: May il not fairly be expected
that, long before the era Of universal
badness, hats and caps will be regar
ded as antiquities, valuable only for
decorative purposes, like crusader'=
helmet in our day? Enough that We
have reiuted the fellow who has been
| trying to increase the life Insurance
premiums Of bald-headed folks. Absa.
iom might have lived good deal lon.
ger if he had only been bald headed
but he was born too early,
Still, people with fac heads Of hal
will continue to be proud OF them. I
may be some generations before heat
of hair will be considered an anachr0
nism. .--Nc,r York Ece,lilg Sun
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02
JAY G0ULD's INVESTMENT IN LOUIS.
lana LAND.
IN. q. Chronicle.l

| The North western Lumberman, pub.
iisi.ed at Chicago, assails Mr.. Jay
Gould for buying some 225, 900 acres
of the land included in the grant of
New Orleans Pacific, lately confirmed
by Congress and the President. The
| Lumberman says:
"Well, one day about month ago
Goutd's agent walked into the Texas
Pacific land Office and laid down the
minutes of 225, 900 acres, with bonds to
| pay for them. They covered the cream
of the timber, of course, and at the
widest figure never cost him more
| than fifty cents an acre, and probably
not half that much. 1 understand that
| some Northern lumberman are club
! bing themselves energetically over the
| neglected opportunity. The chance
| was offered to Geo. B. Burch, Of Du-
buque, and to Lamb, Of Clinton. l un.
derstand that the latter actually cons
templa,ed looking into it, but the
Wall street wizard beat them out.
Maybe you'll hear Of the Gould South>
western lumber system next. 1t is
rumored that Dodge, the New York
Iumbernan, has hand in the deal"
This is erroneous in placing the time
about a month ago Of Mr.. Gould's, in
vestment. 1t is, however, quite cor.
rect in the statement that the chances
of making this investment have been
open to other capitalists for more than
two years, aud that Mr.. Gould had
enjoyed no preference or advantage
over other parties in this operation in
which he displayed his usual sagacity
and ougheadedness. The apprehension
of the creation of Southwestern
Lumber System under his auspices is
one which may give anxiety to those
who compose the Northwestern Lum-
ber Syndicate, but it will hardly in
volve the Southwest in any great grief
or concern.
On the contrary it will show that
this wonderful capitalist has extended
his views to the section in which his
Investments are far more promising
than within the limits to which they
have been hitherto confined.
The lumber wealth of this State
exceeds that of any other State OF the
Onion. Without the necessary capital
themselves our people will have no
cause of complaint or regret II Mr..
Gould or any other large capitalist
should apply their means to the de-
vc!opment Of this wealth.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02
MIR. BLAINE'S WESTERN TRIP.

The Western trip of Jas. q. Blaine
has been taken for recreation and bus
iness combined. Mr.. Btafne's daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lieut.. Col. C0ppinger, who is
with her husband ut Fort Wichita, l.
r., has been expecting visit from her
father for some time. Mr.. Blaine IS
interested in two mines in Colorado,
and desired to go to Denver on bust.
ness relating 10 those Investments. He
will stop at 81. Louis for day on hts
way, merely to rest, and then go on
to Denver. On his return from Fort
Wichita no witt probably come back
by way Of Chicago and rest there for a
day. Tho trip will occupy about
twenty days. Mr.. Blaine had host
Of callers yesterday. He resotuteiy re-
fused to talk politics with any one, and
positively rcpelled any attempt to en-
gage him In conversation about 1883.
He will make no speeches while gone,
nor accept any rcceptions.-Nr,rp pOrk'
Tijbuylc.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02
HOW EDWARDS NAMED AN INTER.
STATE COMMISSIONER,
Especial to the Times-pemocrat.

IS
WAsuINGToS, March 27.-"The
Lounger," in this mornings Sunday
Herald, says that q prominent Demo-
cratic Congressman told him the fol.
lowing "The President according
to his private secretary, as quoted BY
the papers), was sitting up nights
groaning aud wrestling with the make.
up OF the committee. He had sue
ceeded in Matching out two chicks,
Morrison and Cooley, when he sent for
Edmunds. Now we all like Edmunds.
Though he sits up there In the Senate
looking like st, Jerome, there Is q good
deal Of fun In the old fellow. He takes
his little cocktail with as much grace
Of manner as Joe Blackburn or Beck
would. Whether he knows the ma
tional game Of poker don't know:
Edmunds always has 4 friend ready to
be named just TO help the Chief Mag.
istrate out of difficulty. So In the
Chief Executives travail he thought of
Edmunds. He frequently does and
Edmunds always responds by naming
a man. So this time he was on. deck.
Pitylng the sorrows Of the President
he promptly put in friend, Mr..
Walker, and, though Cleveland had
never heard of him before, he abso-
iutely sent him In. He wouldn't have
done this for any other member Of the
Senate that 1 know Of, certainly no
Democrat. 1t is curious, but Cleveland
has no close friend among the Demo-
cratic members of tho Senate. His In.
Inmates are all Republicans. In fact,
the only Democrats have known OF
his talking with very freely were tho
Speaker Of the House and the Hon.
w. l.. Scott.'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02

It is said that wrinkles are due to the
gradual wearing away of the flesh under
meath the skin, because it has too little or
the wrong kind of exercise. Wrinkles OF
the face usually take a downward course,
due to washing and wiping the face: there
fore, wash and wipe upward. To fill out
checks that are growing hollow this is re-
commended; Take piece Of soft leather
kid or chamois skin will do-and put the
end of it between the teeth then chew
gently upon it for several minutes, taking
care not to raise the teeth from the leather.
This exercise, it is claimed, will restore to
youthful plumpness the most hollow
cheek.-CGy Item.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02

Prince Bismarck said in his interview
with NJ. de Lesseps. as an illustration OF
tho tickleness of popular favor: Il was
speaking to you just now of my popu1a-
rity. This is almost as awkward an anti
pathy. This pavement OF Berlin, whicl,
formerly could not tread without tho peo-
pie met splitting as passed to show their
disgust for mo, is now SO crowded with
friends when set foot out of doors that
am reduced to showing myself as little as
possible. The day may como when there
will again be splitting on my path"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02

My voice is still for war!
And am Secretary of that which
Ny voice is still for, and
Shall remain so,
Indefinitely!
Hore, i'll my hand, hold
My trusty blade OF steel,
Which, dripping with tho blood.
OF thousands ! have slain,
Is evidence to all
That Endicott means business,
Why should a soldier give thn, uIr
Which he hath got by vaIor?
by thunderl
He don't have to, and he wont!
The President is only an
EI-sheriff from Buffalo,
While j am a blue blooded
Son OF a Plymouth Rock,
And have got enough ancestry
To start Il herd-book on!
He is what he is by luck!
! am what L am by birth and breeding
If he doesn't like my style
Let him resign
I'll be DANCED IL will,
Not this evening,
For am a Mugwump,
A Massachusetts, MuSwump
And "A Massachusetts, Mugwump
Bears tho relation to any
Office which he holds
That wad of fshoemaker's wax
Does to the scat of pair of pants.
Namely, to-wit:
Tho harder you sit down on IL
The tighter it sticks.
That's me, and
My voice is still for war!
- Washington "i.iti
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02

The following was written by Roscoe
Conkling lately in aid of a hospital IA il :
monuments, made Oh purpose to be only
manuments, are not apt to stand. Time
outlives the falling stone builded into dead
efligics, and soon makes havoc where
living hands no longer grapple with decay.
But memorials which shelter the sick and
the poor do not PERISH if we'll founded
They grow strong, because the endless
procession cares for them it passes
cares seliishly and unseltishly, too. So,
whether regarded only practically or in
more exalted aspects, well may we strive
to help build something not to fall or stand
idle. but to last and bless those who will
thankfully preserve and perpetuate it."
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02
APING ARISTOCRACY.

Foreigners visiting the United States
have often remarked on the fondness
of the inhabitants of this great Demo-
cratic Republic for titles and the dig
nifty Of rank. Apparently, every man
who is not accosted as Hjudge" or
"pro(cssor" sports some military prefix.
This American popularity is a great
source of amusement and cause for
astonishment to Europeans, especially
if they have sought these free shores
to escape from the expressions of ar
bitrary governmental power and the
annoyauces imposed by sumptuary
laws and the humiliation of having to
submit 10 the encroachments Of privi-
legged cas5es. When such visitors ar
rive here, they find to their surprise
that there is a strong desire on the
part Of certain classes TO adopt man.
ner5 which the masses in Europe are
struggling to discard and abolish,
Orders OF privileged classes with
rank and titles, which give them
precedence in all matters social and
political, are expressly forbidden by
the constitution of the republic, and
fortunately the masses OF the people
Will that this shall be so since they
are not desirUus Of clevating upon
their broad shoulders a lot of princes
and potentates with specia! powers and
privileges to rule and enjoy and to
transmit TO their descendants like
rights TO rule and enjoy at the expense
Of the common people.
The American habit Of comforting
broadcast aud indiscriminately the abb
surd tituiar dignitfes, military and
civic, arises only from the eXuberance
of a suprcmely democratic spirit. 1t is
the notion that neither an hereditary
monarch nor college OF doctors are
required to create the orders of this
republican knighthood, but any free
citizen at his own sovereign pleasure
can do it, 1t is this which amuses in
teiligent foreigners. What astonishes
them is the extraordinary toadyism OF
certain classes of Americans to titled
persopages from abroad, which is ex-
pressed in q servility and in an aping
of foreign manners which Is truly a
pitiabie exhibition on the part Of the
leading republicans Of the world.
! Probably nowhere is this humiliat
/ ing display so conspicuous as in some
OF the chief cities Of the Eastern States.
There it takes a form usually character
lied as "ADglomania." Without
doubt the English nation is one OF the
graudest Of modern times. In all the
elements of material and intellectual
power 1t stands among the first, if not
at the head. Mach can be learned
from It's people with profit, but strange
TO say, the American ADglomaniacs
bend all their energies to the imita'
ton, not Of the noblest characteristics
OF the great race, but to the aping o
their tolltes and vices, the follies ant
vices ofthe titled classes. This corrup
and disgusting iroth which marks tn,
decay of an efliete social system is sup
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02

Any one who has south window can
make of it a bower of beauty with but littlo
expense. Get good shelf and fasten it
securely to the window sill. Take narrow
box quarter of yard deep and the length
of the window and plant in it all varieties
of hyacinth bulbs. They are easily raised
without the skill of professional florist.
A little sand and ashes should be mixed
in the soil to prevent the plants from run
ming too much to leaves. Plenty of water
and sunlight and warmth are necessary to
the successful cultivation of these bulbs
which Will repay any one by their bright
flowers and fragrance. Hyacinths are 0 all
hues-white, tinted, scarlet, orange, rose
light blue, purple black, pink and yellow.
Detroit Tribune,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02

what narrow field, and giving her an
opportunity to see something Of the
world. There was ne need in coming
home just a, the best season of the year
for business.
Stephanie cried for an hour over that
letter, Then she dried her eyes aud
wrote the office IA very sarcastic letter
of thanks which made the Cuiouei
swear in II mild way that there was no
such a thing AS pleasing,a woman any
way.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02

One ofthe latest of the Pail Mall Gazette's
prize competitions calls for candidates for
paradise, purgatory and hell. The popular
vote put Gordon at the head of the first
list, with Mr.. Gladstone second, the late
Lord Shaftesbury third. Florence Nightin-
gale fourth, the Queen fifth and the Lord
Iddesleigh sixth. Cardinal Newman and
Lord Beaconsfield were respectively
twelfth and thirteenth. Lord Randolph
Churchill, Mr.. Chamberlain and Mr.. Glad
stone ran about even for the first place in
purgatory and were a long way ahead OF
all others. The first on the list of the
damned was present member of the House
of Commons, the second a present member
ofthe House Of Lords and the third King
GenrCe ~.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02

According to the request made by John
b. Cough, the following sentence has been
added to his tombstone, 81 can desire
nothing better for this great country than
that barrier high as Heaven should be
raised between the unpolluted lips Of the
children and the Intoxicating cup; that
everywhere men aud women should raise
strong and determined hands against
whatever will detile the body, pollute the
mind, or harden the heart against God and
His trutl''
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02

The Ouachita Telegraph shows very
clearly that the congressional :contests in
first and fifth districts in 1ss4..were not at
all parallel, which is we'll known to all who
arc acquainted with the circumstances.
Col. Roatner and his supporters we're not
independents nor boilers but it is needless
to enter into explanations of matter al
ready settled satisfactorily in that district.
-BtenriHe Ne,v Era.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02
BLAINE AND CONKLlNG.

A correspondent of the Bro0kiyn
Eagle recently had an interview with
an ex,Cabinet officer and warm sup
porter Of Mr.. Blaine in the last Presi-
dental election in reference to matters
connected with that campaign. Dur
ing the interview the gentleman gave
this bit Of political history:
"I was blaming Mr.. Blaine for not
trying to secure Mr.. Conkling for the
ticket in 1854, and especially for hav-
ing threatened to make II speech in
Utica, Mr.. Conkling's home, in which
he proposed to bitterly attack tho ex
SENATOR"
"Who told you that / proposed any
thing of the kind ?' quickly inquired
Mr.. Blaine.
"Ex-Senator Chaffee," 1 answered.
Blaine rejoined. 81 never proposed to
do so, but l will tell you what did TO
induce Mr.. lCankiing to support the
ticket in 1884"
"Mr. Blaine," my informant con-
tinued, then narrated the following,
which has never before been pub.
lished:
elm 1854 l was anxious to have Mr..
Conkiing's support. A friend of his
and Of mine, Gen. Horace Porter,
who had been on Gen. Grants staff,
who was a stalwart, a follower of Sens
ator Conkling and a supporter of my
candidacy too, told me that il wroie
to Mr.. Conkling kind and manly
letter, asking him, as II Republican,
to come out for the ticket he would
graciously reply, and would make
three speeChes--oDe in Utica, ono in
Albany, and one in New York."
81 wrote that letter." continued Mr..
Blaine, "taking great pains with it,,
and ought to have had my hand cut
of for signing it,"
The gentleman al this point inter-
rupted the narrative long enough TO
declare that when he said this Mr..
and excitement.
ling did?" he asked.
James G. Blaine: have no criminal
practice. ROSCOE CoNIiLlNG.
My distinguished friend closed his
extraordinary narration with the rather
singular statement that great as was
Mr.. Blaine's anger he proceeded to
speak earnest words OF praise OF Mr..
Conkiing's abilities and honesty of
character. Mr.. Blaine, according 10
my informant, never lets his dislike Of
man or a mans rudeness to him
interfere with Il just estimate of his
mind and merits.
] confessed that / derived the opin-
ion that Mr.. Conkling's answer was
the act Of ruilian, and Mr.. Blaine'a
capacity TO follow up the narrative
with words of any praise of Mr.. Conk-
ling, an afIectation or philosophy that
bordered on mean spiriledness. But
you can rely on two things: The ac-
count is true, and ii has never been
printed anywhere before Rrooktv,
EGylc.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02

John Ruskin lately wrote as follows
concerning proposed railway in English
Lake District: II do not write further con-
corning railroads here or elsewhere. They
are. to me the loathsomest form Of deviltry
now extant, animated and deliberate earth
quakes. destructive of all wise social habits
or possible natural beauty, carriages of
damned souls on the ridges. of their own
graves
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02

Probably the largest and most costly cy-
clone pit III the country has been con-
structed by. Edward. Brown :of Eatonton,
Ga. 1t is located near the back door of his
residence, and is large enough to accom-
modate his whole family. It has walls of
brick, floors carpeted. fireplace and chimney
and is handsomely furnished.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02

The Ouachita Telegraph voices the senti-
ments of great many people in this State
when it says: 1--WE don't want any more
Northern Democrats! of the Cleveland
stripe.'' No moro do we. Vest Baton
Rouge Sugar. Planter.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-04-02

Col. p, Donan is.about to "test the con-
stitutionality Of the interstate commerce
law" Tom Ochiltree has not yet declared
himself on this great national. issue but
Bill Nyesi is unalterably opposed to the
abridgment Of the Tree system.-CHy ITEM.